structural system, and height
4Office building parking ratio.
Standard size of a perpendicular parking slot.
Hotel building parking ratio. 1:10 bedrooms
1:125 sqm. Of gross floor area 2.40 X 5.00 mts.
Maximum slope for an entrance or exit ramp. One is to ten (1:10)
Minimum number of steps for an entrance or exit stair. Standard turn circle of a wheelchair.
2 1.50 mts. Minimum distance of a sign from any electrical post or telephone wires.
Minimum open space requirement for a corner lot. Minimum size of thread for an entrance or exit step.
1.00 mtr. 10% of lot area
300 mm Minimum lateral spacing for plastic skylights.
A store window in which goods are displayed. Maximum width of a business sign.
Show window 1.20 mts. 2.50 mts. 750 mm Maximum distance of any portion of a building from the nozzle of a 23 mts fire hose.
Minimum number of exit for any stage.
Minimum extension of a proscenium wall above the roof.
6.00 mts. 2 1.20 mts. Minimum width of a stair in a stage egress.
Maximum slope for an exit passageway.
Maximum height of a Siamese connection above the ground. Minimum headroom clearance for any stair.
Minimum width of run for circular stair. 250 mm
2.00 mts. One is to Eight (1:8)
1.20 m Minimum height of a handrail above the stair thread.
Maximum dimension of a stair landing. Maximum slope of an exit court.
Minimum ceiling height for naturally ventilated rooms. 2.70 mts. 0.80 mtr. 1.20 mts. One is to ten (1:10) Minimum height of a protective railing in a construction.
Minimum wind load capacity for roofs for vertical projection. Maximum height of a handrail above the stair thread.
Minimum live load bearing capacity of a construction canopy. 600 kgs./sqm. 1.00 mtr. 120 kgs./sqm.
0.90 mtr. 300 mm Minimum horizontal clearance of the curb line to the outermost edge of the marquee.
Minimum clearance of the lowest portion of an awning to the ground. Minimum height of a construction fence.
2.40 mts. 2.40 mts. Air supply per person per minute for auditoriums.
Minimum total area of a window or an opening for a room without artificial ventilation. Minimum dimension for a vent shaft.
0.30 cum 10% of flr. Area
0.60 mtr. Standard air space requirement per person for factories.
Minimum headroom clearance for a mezzanine.
12.00 cum. 1.80 mts.
60.00 mts. 5.60 mm
Maximum length of glass for jalousies. 1.20 mts.
Minimum width of exit in a stage. 900 mm
Minimum thickness of glass for jalousies.
Hospital building parking ratio. 1:25 beds
Maximum distance of a handicapped parking from the facility being served.
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Minimum vertical clearance from the bottom of a signage to non-arcaded sidewalk. 3.00 mts. 2 1/2" (63mm)
23.00 mts 6.00 mts. Standard length of a fire hose.
Maximum distance of a hose nozzle to any portion of a building.
Minimum vertical clearance from the bottom of a signage to an arcaded sidewalk. 5.00 mts. Standard diameter of a wet standpipe valve.
Maximum projection into a sidewalk of a sign 4.50 mts. above grade. 1.00 mtr. 38 mm (11/2") Minimum diameter of a wet standpipe.
Standard diameter of a dry standpipe opening.
Diameter of a dry standpipe requiring a four-way Siamese connection. Minimum volume of water an interior wet standpipe should provide.
2" (50mm) 6" (150mm) 190 liters/minute Minimum number of storeys requiring one (1) or more dry standpipes. 4 Minimum volume of water a dry standpipe should provide. 900 liters/minute Diameter of a dry standpipe requiring a two-way Siamese connection. 4" (100mm) Diameter of a dry standpipe requiring a three-way Siamese connection. 5" (125mm) Minimum thickness of smoke chamber back walls.
minimum thickness of front and side smoke chamber walls.
Minimum thickness of rubble stone masonry chimney for residentials. 300 mm
Minimum firebox wall thickness. 250 mm
150 mm 200 mm Maximum projection of a penthouse or other projections above the roof.
300 mm 480 mm 8.40 mts Maximum ratio of a penthouse area to that of the supporting roof.
Minimum thickness of masonry chimney for residentials.
one third (1/3) 100 mm
Maximum number of seats between the wall and the aisle. 7
1.00 mts. 3.00 mts.
Maximum distance between the back of each seat to the front of the seat behind it. Maximum width of seat in a stand.
Maximum run of a winding stair.
Allowable tolerance in the rise and run of every step.
300 mm 5 mm Width of stair requiring an intermediate handrail.
Minimum width of an aisle serving both sides.
Minimum width of stairs serving less than 10 occupants.
Maximum reduction in width of a stair due to trims and handrails. 100 mm 750 mm 1.10 mts.
Minimum run of a winding stair. 150 mm
Minimum width of an exit door.
Maximum width reduced by handrails and doors fully opened to balconies and corridors
0.90 mts. 200 mm Minimum width of stairs serving more than 50 occupants.
Least dimension of an air duct.
Maximum encroachment into a public sidewalk of a foundation at least 600 mm below the grade line.
300 mm 500 mm
7.5 mts. 2.50 mts. Maximum vertical clearance of an arcade above grade.
Slope of ramp of road-way to sidewalk.
6.00 mts. 1/3 - 1/4 One is to Eight (1:8) Slope of driveway to sidewalk where the height of curb is 200 mm and above.
Minimum vertical clearance of primary lines from the crown of the pavement when
3,861 sqcms. Minimum clearance of conductors from any platform or ground or projection from which
3.00 mts. they might be reached.
point of attachment to than building or pedestal.
Vertical clearance of secondary lines from sidewalks along or crossing the street. Minimum clearance of conductors from the highest point of a roof.
Maximum height of a dumbwaiter. Maximum area of a dumbwaiter.
1.20 mts.
3.00 mts. Minimum vertical clearance of service drop of communication lines above ground at its
Number of days of work abandonment of stoppage for a building permit to expire.
10.00 mts. crossing the highway.
Minimum vertical clearance of primary lines from top of sidewalk when installed along
7.5 mts. the side of the highway.
120 days Width of planting strip for sidewalks 2.00 mts in width. 0.80 mtr. Minimum horizontal distance of the curb line to the outermost face of an arcade. 500 mm
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Vertical clearance of a service drop communication line when crossing a street. Minimum width of an access road to a cul-de-sac.
Unit area per occupant for dwellings.
3.00 mts. 28.00 sqm. Maximum capacity of a dumbwaiter.
5.50 mts. 277 kgs.
Unit area per occupant for offices and garages. Unit area per occupant for class rooms.
Unit area per occupant for stores - retail sales rooms upper floors.
Unit area per occupant for Hotels. 18.6 sqm.
9.30 sqm. 1.80 sqm. 5.60 sqm. 3.25 sqm. 2.80 sqm. 8.40 sqm. Unit area per occupant for nurseries for children.
Unit area for stores -retail sales room for basement and ground floor. Unit area for hospitals and sanitaria.
46.50 sqm. 28.00 sqm.
Parking requirement for public assembly buildings such as cinemas, auditoria, theaters, Unit area per occupant for aircraft hangars without repairs.
Unit area per occupant for warehouses and mechanical equipment room.
Unit area per occupant for theaters and the like. 0.65 sqm.
Parking requirement for Hotels. 1 slot/5 rooms
Parking requirement for multi family living unit for 50-100 sqm floor area. Parking requirement for clubhouses, beach houses, and the like.
1 slot/4 units 1 slot/100 sqm of gross flr.area and the like.
Parking requirement for multi family living unit of 50 sqm floor area. Parking requirement for multi family living unit above 100 sqm floor area.
1 slot/50 sqm. Of spectators' area 1slot/8 units
1 slot/unit
Parking requirement for colleges and universities. 1 slot/5 classrooms Parking requirement for elementary, secondary, and vocational schools. 1 slot/10 classrooms Minimum parking requirement for the handicapped.
Parking requirement for motels. 1 slot/unit
1 slot/50 parking slots
Maximum slope of a drop curb towards adjoining curb. Maximum spacing for wheelchair turnabouts.
1:12 12.00 mts.
In BP344, the required width of a corridor. 1.20 mts.
Maximum slope of a drop curb towards the street. 1:20
Maximum height of a water closet from the floor. Preferred height of switches from the floor.
Minimum height of a switch from the floor. 0.90 mts.
0.50 mts. 1.10 mts. Maximum slope of a ramp.
Maximum distance of handicapped parking from the structure served.
Maximum height of a switch from the floor. 1.20 mts.
Preferred width of corridor for the disabled. 1.50 mts.
1:12 60.00 mts.
to the ground or soil.
Maximum length of a ramp for wheelchair. 6.00 mts.
Minimum length of a ramp landing for wheelchairs. 1.50 mts.
Least dimension for a parking slot for the disabled. 3.70 mts.
In BP344, the minimum height of a handrail. 0.70 mtr.
A continuous horizontal layer of masonry units. Course
A room or suite of two or more rooms, designed and intended for , or occupied by one
Apartment family for living, sleeping, eating, and cooking purposes.
One or more habitable rooms which are occupied or which are intended or designated to
Dwelling unit be occupied by one family with facilities for cooking , sleeping, living, and eating.
That portion of the foundation of a structure which spreads and transmits loads directly
Footing
The pipe which connects a flue-burning appliance to a chimney. Chimney connector A hearth and fire chamber or similarly prepared place in which a fire may be made and
Fireplace which is built in conjunction with a chimney.
A stationary open hearth or brazier, either fuel-fired or electric, used for food preparation. Barbecue A portion of the seating space of an assembly room, the lowest part of which is raised
Balcony 1.20 mts or more above the level of the main floor.
A horizontal structural piece which supports the end of the floor beams or joists or walls
Girder over opening.
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Same as heliport except that no refueling, maintenance, repairs, or storage of
Helistop helicopters is permitted.
The vertical supports, such as posts or stanchions, as used in indigenous or traditional
Suportales type of construction.
Any surface or underground construction covered on top, or any fire-proof construction
Vault intended for the storage of valuables.
The unit area per occupant for dining establishments. 1.40 sqm.
The unit area per occupant for theaters. 0.65 sqm.
A term which may be used synonymously with a partition. Cross wall
The unit area per occupant for hotels. 18.60 sqm.
A building permit shall expire if work authorized is abandoned or suspended at any time
120 days / 4 mos. after commencement for a period of.
Front yards for commercial buildings abutting a road-right-of-way of 25-29 meters shall
8.00 mts. have a minimum width of
not be less than.
Offices shall be provided how many cubic meters of air per person? 12.00 cum. Multiple living units of up to 6 units built on the same lot shall have an access road
3.00 mts. directly connecting said building to a public street a width of.
Printing plants shall be classified under what type of occupancy. Business and mercantile Power plants shall be classified under what type of occupancy. Industrial Sidewalks of 2 mts or more in width shall include on its outer side a planting strip of not
800 mm / 0.80 mtr. less than how many millimeters in width?
Arcades shall be cantilevered from the building line over the sidewalk and the horizontal
500 mm clearance between the curb line and the outermost face of any part of the arcade shall
Reformatories shall be classified under what type of occupancy. Institutional Turnabout should also be provided at or whithin how many meters of dead end. 3.50 mts. Convents shall be classified under what type of occupancy. Residentials, hotels
and apartments. Repair garages shall be classified under what type of occupancy. Storage and hazardous
Under what classification of occupancy does Mental Hospitals fall? Institutional Under what classification of occupancy does Monasteries fall? Residentials, hotels
and apartments.
In B.P. 344, the maximum slope a ramp is. 1:12
Under B.P. 344, a level area of not less than how many meters shall be provided at the
1.80 mts. top and bottom of any ramp.
Under what classification of occupancy does private garage fall? Accessory Minimum loading slot requirement for Hospitals and hotels. 1 truck loading slot Under what classification of occupancy does Aircraft hagars fall? Business and mercantile Under what classification of occupancy does cold storage and creameris fall? Industrial
Parking requirement for amusement centers. 1/50 sqm of gross floor area
Parking requirement for markets. 1/150 sqm of shopping flr area
Minimum travel distance from handicapped parking to facility being served. 60 mts. Percentage required for number of parking if parking garages are available within 200
20%